The start of the year saw both of us still very emotionally raw and mourning
the tragic death of Taxi on a country road just after Christmas.

This
Husky was our special house dog, sleeping beside the bed and genuinely
wanting to interact with us, his people.

Particularly poignant was that his death came just weeks after he became
the first Siberian Husky in Australia to be awarded titles in the new sport
of Dances With Dogs and Heelwork to Music

Rally O came to Australia with the first official trials in

January 2012

We took River along, and because I only started training her on 1 January, she was still too young and too
inexperienced. Still, she did her best

- and passed at her first Trial!

There was no respite from the continuous stream of Huskies needing new
homes. January saw us place out the white litter sisters, Sass and Mailen,
and we had Shadow (with deformed front legs, then Cyba (11 years young!) fostered here for some weeks.

Cyba had been fostered with us back in 2007 - it was a shock to find him
dumped in the Griffith Council Dog Pound at his venerable age

Some weekends are sheer magic!

Saturday 10 March

River - gained her second qualification in Rally O Novice at CDC in
Canberra

Sunday 11 March

Jingles won Best
of Breed and

Runner Up to Best in Group

Adelong Show Society ~ Judge: Bruce Marquette

18 March 2012 - saw Tash win Best Exhibit in Group for her
Championship Title

Champion Sibaska High Light ET

and - our 3 dogs each win a Class in Group at the same
Show

We announce that River is the first
Siberian Husky in Australia to gain a Rally Title

3rd Pass gained on 21 April at Tuggeranong Dog Training Club

Champion Mikulov

Etched In Frost RN

Around this time we met Mona
Lindfors - a delightful lady from the far away country of
Finland who was spending a year in Australia. We consider ourselves
very lucky that Mona wanted to spend time with us out here - her
love of all dogs and care she gave our Huskies was overwhelming.

Mona judged the Junior Handlers
NSW State Final competition at the Spring Fair dog show in Sydney in August
- quite an honour!

Bolt came here for his 2nd birthday party on 15 April

His mum Madison and other family members Bindi and Jingles
helped him celebrate

- as did their people!
(from left: Bindi Jingles
Bolt Madison)

Another dog in need of a home was brought here in June. As soon as he
turned up, we knew he was staying, for this was our friend Shadow - who had been
here before.

Introducing:
Cybord Shadow

registered as an Associate
Siberian Husky x Border Collie mix - known as a Sibord and a
popular breed trained for performance work. Shadow has his own
page here

Endurance Test - held on 1 July at EPIC
in Canberra by Dogs ACT

This year saw us take 5 of our Huskies plus Shadow through
the 20 kilometre run

We present our
2012 Endurance Test titled dogs -

Shadow
- Cybord Shadow ET

Nova
- Mikulov Frock Star ET

River
- Champion Mikulov Etched In Frost RN ET

Stanley
- Champion Mikulov Full Metal Jacket ET

Bindi
- Champion Sibaska Star Shines On ET

Keida
- Mikulov Heaven Sent ET

Rally O -

23 June 2012

Jingles was entered and taken along to participate - just to
gauge his progress through the exercises - to our delight
- Jingles gained his first Pass at Rally O Novice

Kamal Fernandez brought his special and magic training workshops to
Queanbeyan in early July. We were there - for full
weekends as well as private lessons! And we took away enough tips and
advice to last for the next 12 months!

Tash had a lovely
litter of black and white pups - born 1 July

With Jingles as
their dad, it was not surprising that all the pups are a deep coal black!

July - and Jingles gained his
Championship title!CHAMPION Mikulov Jingle All The Way

What a journey with this
singleton pup - many zany adventures got us here

- and what fun
he is

9 August - and it snowed - starting around 4
pm - Shadow was not impressed!

19 August - Ganmain Show Society
Judge: Mrs Anna Brankovic (Serbia)

River - Best Exhibit in Group -
Ch Mikulov Etched In Frost RN ET

25 August - Dogs NSW Dances With Dogs double competition

River - Dances With Dogs Freestyle - Starters

title gained in one day with a 3rd Place and a Qualifying Pass

Champion Mikulov Etched In Frost RN
ET DWDF.S

the FIRSTFEMALE
Siberian Husky in Australia

and only the second of the breed to gain a

Dancing With Dogs title

8 September - a super day for Jingles!

We present the FIRSTMALE Siberian Husky in Australia

with a Rally O Novice title

Champion Mikulov Jingle All The Way
R.N.

2 more trials in Canberra for 2 more Rally O Novice Passes
- and his title!

23 September - Dogs NSW Dances With Dogs double competition

Shadow - Heelwork To Music - Starters

title gained in one day with 2 x
1st Places

Cybord
Shadow ET HTM.S

2 October - We left on our very exciting tour of
Tasmania, taking some of our Huskies with us and exploring many places "off
the beaten track". 8 weeks of camping, exploring and going to dog
shows - a wonderful and very fulfilling time for both of us.

Proudly presenting Stanley

Australian Supreme Champion Mikulov Full
Metal Jacket ET

who gained this title with a Best Exhibit in Group win at the ACT
Ladies KC Show in Canberra on 2 December 2012. (and it was very windy
that day - as the photo suggests!) Thanks to Judge W
Thompson from Canada who awarded this win - an early Christmas present for
us! Stanley turns 4 on 11 December - cause for an extra celebration on his
birthday.

NOTE: This title was introduced around Australia on 1 July 2012 with
the minimum requirements of 3 x Best in Show wins or 10 x Best in Group
wins. Stanley finished with 4 x Best in Shows and 15 x Best in Groups.

We still delight young and old by bringing Santa to greet them indoors
and out just before Christmas

Shadow became part of our Husky team to help out this year

2012 - we said "Goodbye" to too many

Huskies who were
loved by ourselves and their special families

- and who are now missed
by all who knew them

Each dog was special, unique and is remembered with
affection

Biggles

Champion Mikulov Outback Jack CGC ET

26 January 2005 ~ 2 October 2012

The tip of his
tail was all black - not even a few white hairs

Biggles enjoyed his retirement years with Tara and family in Canberra and
sired the lovely Mikulov Cool Montie

Sugar

Kristari's Sugar N Spice

(Imp USA)

10 March 1999 ~ 6 November 2012

All the way from
the USA - she was the mum of Gr Ch Sibaska Starry Sunrise, among
others

for
Kimberley Rankin

Sugar enjoyed her retirement years with Kath and John near Melbourne

Deeply loved by many and missed by all whose lives she touched

Nikita

6 November 1996
~ 21 December 2012

Aged 16 years,
2 months

Sire: Ch Mikulov
Fire On The Snow CD ET

Dam: Aust/NZ Ch
Eukanmanuva Chimo ET

This photo was taken when she was
15 1/2 years old. The last of a wonderful litter which included the
Champions Harley, Chilli and Killara and Star - a much loved pet.

Mulligan

Champion
Arigh O Maolagain ET

6 June 2001 ~
2 October 2012

Sire: Ch
Saxony's Evening Tide (Imp USA)

Dam: Ch
Taraglen Old Fashioned

My lovely Irish Setter, Mulligan
made me happy with his devotion and made me laugh with his goofy antics.
In 2006 he took the long journey from here to Perth and spent many happy
years with Vivien, bringing her family the same Irish Setter enjoyment that
he brought us here.

The mould was broken with his
passing - there won't be another one like him!